yPolitics Talks To Ben Zaranko About Government Spending

Jamie Quantick
August 5, 2025
31 min

In the first episode of yPolitics Talks To, Jamie Quantick sits down with Ben Zaranko from the Institute for Fiscal Studies to discuss fiscal policy and government spending.

They cover a number of topics including: the current state of the economy,  the recent Spring Statement, the fiscal rules & fiscal headroom, creative accountancy at the Treasury, why the Spending Review matters, what to expect at the next budget, and if we can expect any good news for the economy soon.